Brief Description

The add-on “Retrofit for Concrete” contains the EN1998-1-1, Part 3 provisions and design checks for the assessment and redesign of existing buildings and for the application of reinforcement technics to existing columns and beams cross-sections.

The structure can be analyzed by applying the nonlinear static analysis method. It also includes production of the construction plans, formworks and reinforcement detailing, the bill of materials and full production of the technical report.

Seismic Design – Design Checks (EN1998-3)

Drawing of the capacity curve of the structure and its equivalent bilinear curve

All the requisite seismic load combinations needed for the Pushover analysis method. Calculation of the target displacement according to the Eurocode 8, Part 3 (EN1998-3) and the Eurocode 8, Part 1, Annex B provisions.

Drawing of the capacity curve of the structure and its equivalent bilinear curve.

Check of the criteria about the adverse effect of the presence of the masonry infills on an existing structure and the automatic resistance check in each step of the Pushover analysis, according to the Eurocode 8, Part 3 (EN1998-3) provisions.

Easy and fast configuration of the existing steel reinforcement of the structural elements through the user friendly editors and automatic adjustment of the strength of the existing materials, according to national regulations.

Rehabilitation and reinforcement of cross-sections according to national regulations. with all materials allowed:

Automatic calculation of the interaction surface of the ultimate uniaxial/biaxial bending moment resistance and the axial force M-N of the composite cross section of different materials (old – new material).

Run of all design checks proposed in national regulations and automatic calculation of the number of dowels according to the corresponding design checks.

Full library of materials used for rehabilitation and reinforcement based on , products made by Sika®.

Integration of Fischer’s software for the optimal calculation of chemical and mechanical anchors based on products made by .

Detailing designs and full printouts of all design checks proposed by national regulations with table results and supervisory sketches of the cross-sections.

Report of the project

User friendly interface for the creation and editing of the report. Selection of the chapters to be included in the report.

Automatic creation of the report, based on relevant regulations.

Many capabilities in editing the report: header and footer tools, chapter positioning, table of contents etc.

Beams results also include envelope diagrams of internal forces.

Use of a stand-alone user interface for the preview of the report. Export in one of the following file formats: RTF, PDF, HTML, PPRT, XLSX.

Well organized, tabulated results of both the assessment and redesign of the reinforced concrete structures as well as the design of load bearing masonry structures. Accompanying drawings and other details for better comprehension.